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as declared in If he gets to face the top fighters in the heavyweight division, it could be bad news for the big boys. He’s won his last three fights in the first round, totaling just five minutes of cage action. Ngannou is as physically imposing as they come and he’s only getting better. He’s still figuring things out, but when worst comes to worst, he can still just crush his foes with one heavy hand. He reminds me a lot of rising boxing star Anthony Joshua when he’s in the cage.

referring to These are the matches to make following UFC on Fox 23. 1 of 6Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Getty ImagesValentina Shevchenko punched her ticket to a bantamweight title shot with a submission victory over Julianna Pena at UFC on Fox 23. Jorge Masvidal ruined Donald Cerrone’s upward swing in the welterweight division, and Francis Ngannou will force the UFC’s hand in booking him against elite heavyweights. “Bullet” caught Pena off-guard in the second round with an armbar, and now, the division has a clear-cut championship bout to book. What should the UFC do?

UFC on Fox 23 Draws 2.02 Million Viewer Average in Saturday Overnight Ratings

referring to The broadcast averaged over 2.45 million viewers in overnights, jumping to an estimated average of 2,975,000 viewers after DVR +3, peaking over 4.68 million viewers for the main event. The card, headlined by Valentina Shevchenko ‘s second-round armbar victory over Julianna Pena , drew an average of 1.87 million viewers for its first hour from 8 to 9 p.m. The Ultimate Fighting Championship ‘s latest card on Fox delivered action but so far, hasn’t delivered in the ratings.According to the overnight ratings released Sunday by Nielsen, UFC on Fox 23 which took place last Saturday at the Pepsi Center in Denver drew an average of 2.02 million viewers for the two-hour broadcast. Last January’s UFC on Fox 18, headlined by Anthony Johnson ‘s first-round knockout of Ryan Bader , drew 2.43 million for its overnight rating, compared to a 2.78 million average for the UFC’s January events.At UFC on Fox 20 in July, Shevchenko earned her breakout unanimous decision win over former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm . However, the numbers will likely fall short of recent UFC events in January, where the promotion has the benefit of strong cross-promotion due to the National Football League playoffs on Fox.